The catch of a very large pike on Lough Derg by an angler in Killaloe has sparked an animated discussion among local fishing folk about the growth rates of such fish. Kevin Grimes (pictured with his catch), a member of Saint Flannan’s Fishing Club, Killaloe, caught a massive pike weighing just over 22lbs (10 kilograms) while fishing in the Lower Shannon in a spot close to the Ardclooney River, downstream of the bridge at Ballina-Killaloe…
Nenagh Guardian, 09/09/15. Read the full article ‘Lough Derg pike’s weight rose by 19lbs in six years‘.
